Printers Share Crossover Points for Running Shorter-Run Static Print Jobs Offset vs. Digital

Paper weights and certain finishes can be taboo for digital presses, he notes. "On certain jobs, where you have a tri-fold type of brochure with bleeds in the center, and it must register exactly, registration is an issue sometimes on digital machines," he says. "So we produce it offset. Cracking can also also an issue on digital due to the heat, when you score and fold. It's gotten better; machines now do a channel-like score that eliminates a lot of the cracking."